S.A. Back in the Day: March 1983

Compiled by Merrisa Brown, mySA.com

What was going on in the Alamo City 31 years ago? Click through to find out.

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Sergio Bermejo of Cavender Oldsmobile shows the ease of stealing T-tops, which San Antonio Police theft bureau Sgt. Jim Ellis says has become the most popular item for accessory thieves. Police says T-top thieves have netted more than $100,000 in recent weeks. Ellis said he is reminded of the wave of thefts that swept the city when CB radios first became popular. Published in the San Antonio News March 24, 1983.

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Sergio Bermejo of Cavender Oldsmobile shows the ease of stealing T-tops, which San Antonio Police theft bureau Sgt. Jim Ellis says has become the most popular item for accessory thieves. Police says T-top thieves have netted more than $100,000 in recent weeks. Ellis said he is reminded of the wave of thefts that swept the city when CB radios first became popular. Published in the San Antonio News March 24, 1983.